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Recent content by Arch D. Bunker

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    R.I.P Brian Wilson

    Oh man - he gave us SO much. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for everything Brian, rest in peace.
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    Anyone ordered this yet?

    Calling f-hole...
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    1959 Gibson ES-355 TDC

    A great one Mike, and mono too! - these do need to have a Bigsby, which I recall was missing on your previous 355.
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    It's Flea Market Season. Kay Find

    6 holes, sure - but I see eight pots in your pictures..
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    It's Flea Market Season. Kay Find

    Nice - but six top holes, 4 centralabs and 4 stackpoles?
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    Perry Margouleff & Dirk Ziff

    Great article - thanks for posting it!
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    Burst Pot Codes

    I guess you mean the BA 811 prefix - this was not exclusively a Gibson code, but can also be found on 1950s and 1960s Centralabs made for Guild, Gretsch and even Martin (for their pickup equipped acoustics). To me the week 36 of 1959 pots seem to occur more often than those of week 33 or 35...
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    “79 Blonde FLAMED AF

    Must be your lucky day - it's for sale. https://reverb.com/en-nl/item/87641266-gibson-l5s-blonde-2-piece-center-seam-flamed-af-1979-vintage-natural Pump & .......?
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    Paul McCartney's Touring '60

    I see a new Rusty A sig model coming up...? Very cool git anyways.
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    NGD Holy Grail 58 Les Paul Custom

    One of the coolest guitars ever made - and yours is a terrific example!
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    Legit Custom 68?

    Nope - what I said is that the '68 figured tops were STANDARD models in the early 2000s, part of which Gibson called 'the Custom Collection', with no less than five different finishes being offered (this shot is from the 2001 catalog - the OP's guitar likely has the butterscotch finish):
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    Legit Custom 68?

    Apparently not enough - this one came up as one of the first 68RIs when I googled these with 'flame top'....
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    Legit Custom 68?

    What makes you think that - I think I recall a 2000s Gibson catalog that showed this flame topped version as part of the 'standard' 68 RI line.
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    Legit Custom 68?

    Mine has 6, but yours looks jake to me.
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    This place has changed

    Hey Mike, I see you have multiple copies of some books - is that because your guitars are pictured in those? The 335 is absolutely killer BTW, but I think the Fano is also really cool.
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